Joseph Wright  |   OW Senior Staff Writer
Jul 29 2010

Annual salary is blended with annuity and other funds

Antelope Valley College trustees recently, unanimously approved an amended contract for campus President Jackie L. Fisher that bumped his annual salary up to $211,807 per year from $200,007.

But according to the trustees this increase is not a raise.

The increase came because his yearly salary was blended with several annuities and other funds.

Trustees said this is not a raise, because salary increases are frozen for everyone at the college.

Jul 29 2010

Sheriff’s label it “suspicious”

LANCASTER, Calif—Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a new born baby girl, who died on Sunday at a Lancaster home in the 1200 block of Meadow View Lane. The paramedics were called soon after the birth of the baby to a 25-year-old woman. When the paramedics arrived, they found that the baby was not breathing and the were unable to revive her.

Sheriff’s deputies believe that the baby’s death is suspicious but no cause of death has been identified./City News Service also contributed to this story.

Jul 29 2010

Project scheduled for completion in 2014

LANCASTER, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services plans to build a new multi-service ambulatory care center at Third Street East and Avenue I, according to Scott Mackey, project manager of the architecture firm designing the clinic.

The $120 million project, scheduled for completion in 2014, will be funded by Build America Bonds through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. The center will provide a state-of the-art health care facility for residents of Antelope Valley.

Jul 29 2010

Flag flew into space

PALMDALE, Calif.—NASA officials will present a City of Palmdale flag that flew into space on the Space Shuttle Atlantis in May to municipal officials during the city’s Thursday Night on the Square program today at 6:30 p.m.

Afterward, the flag will be displayed at City Hall. Making the presentation will be Acting Director of Dryden’s Aircraft Operations Facility Steve Schmidt and former astronaut Vance Brand.

The square is located at Poncitlán Square (9th Street East between Ave. Q-9 and Avenue Q-10).

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